China’s Government Tied To New Hack Attacks Targeting U.S. Government

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 04/22/21 | News Source: Axios

The Chinese Communist Party is believed to be responsible for newly found hack attacks on the U.S. government, businesses and American infrastructure, cybersecurity company Mandiant said Wednesday.

Why it matters: This is the third major cybersecurity breach to hit the U.S. in recent months — including two in March blamed on hackers linked to China’s government: one targeting 30,000 U.S. victims, including small businesses and local governments, the other hitting Microsoft.

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Driving the news: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a statement Tuesday that the breach was “affecting U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and other private sector organizations.”

Read more at Axios.